Lebanon: Returns begin as ceasefire takes effect, but risks remain

UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have not detected projectiles fired from north to south or airstrikes in the area of operations since midnight, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said.

Briefing reporters in New York, he noted that displaced families have begun returning to parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon, including areas in Nabatieh and Tyre.

Thousands were seen travelling south, with major roads congested despite extensive damage to bridges and infrastructure. Temporary repairs have been put in place to facilitate movement.

However, humanitarian partners warn that significant risks remain, including unexploded ordnance in residential areas.

“As of 5 PM in Lebanon today, 113,000 people were in collective shelters, down from 141,000 yesterday,” he added, noting that about 1.2 million people were uprooted during the escalation.

Gaza conditions worsen amid strikes and health crisis as West Bank violence displaces more Palestinians

Ongoing strikes and environmental hazards, including pests and rodents, are worsening living conditions across Gaza, putting civilians at increasing risk. 

The health system remains under severe strain, with medicine shortages disrupting critical services.

According to the latest humanitarian situation report, UN and partner aid inflows declined by 37 per cent between the first and second three-month periods following the 10 October 2025 ceasefire agreement.

Source: OCHA

In the West Bank, violence and displacement persist.

Two Palestinians were killed by settlers in April, bringing the three-year total to 61.

More than 80 people were displaced in one week alone, while over 2,500 have been displaced so far in 2026 due to demolitions, settler attacks and evictions.